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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Plan calls for a 90% reduction in emissions from new buildings by 2025 and while it does not explicitly require Passive House design or certification, it will move that market. Pennsylvania offers tax credits for low income Passive House building.

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Living in a Tiny House During the Pandemic

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Jacques said she bought her teenage daughter noise canceling headphones at the outset of the pandemic so she could “zone out from the household stuff that’s going on.”. Even tiny house dwellers who have lost sources of income feel relatively secure. We have a military pension and so we’re living on a fixed income now.

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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New York is one of the most dynamic and diverse state economies in the country. And with close to 300 public and private universities, New York also is an education powerhouse. NY Ranked 3rd in Business Facilities “Best Education Climate”. NY Ranked 4th in Educational Attainment (U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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New York State’s 54,556 square mile geography is divided into 10 economic regions (according to Empire State Development)—Western New York, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Central New York, North Country, Mohawk Valley, Mid-Hudson, Capital District, New York City and Long Island.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 The two firms plan to employ more than 500 employees in the new facility by the end of the decade, adding to the advanced skill base already working in the region.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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START-UP NY (which stands for SUNY Tax-free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY) is an initiative to turn SUNY campuses and other university communities across the state into tax-free communities for new and expanded businesses. In New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, businesses must be start-ups or high-tech companies.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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Just an hour North of New York City begins a great expanse of farmland that extends hundreds of miles to the Pennsylvania border. The area is between two major metropolitan regions—Buffalo and Rochester—providing a highly educated, trained and productive workforce. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3